“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan
We can let circumstance accumulate or we can design our lives.
We can do enough to get by or we can act intentionally, in alignment with our authentic desires.
Choose the latter. Choose your best life.
Laws control the lesser man . . . . Right conduct controls the greater one. – Mark Twain Someone with a strong character needs no external guide or precepts to determine behavior. Where do you look for guidance? Do you consult “laws” to see what’s acceptable? Or do you consult your ethics to see what’s…
I expose myself to all sorts of emails, articles and books having to do with living well and effectively. Why? Because it allows me me to check in with my thoughts and actions, and how they compare with what I am reading. Am I perfect? Certainly not, but the more attention I pay, the better…
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. – Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama) You can never love anyone more than you love yourself. You can never be happier than you think you deserve. You can never earn more than you think you’re worth. Whatever…
It is the studying that you do after your school days that really counts. Otherwise, you know only that which everyone else knows. – Henry Doherty So many people think they’re done with “school” and “learning” once their undergraduate, or even graduate, days are over. That, unfortunately, is a recipe for stagnation and regression. The…
There are two kinds of men who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else. – Cyrus H. Curtis One of the greatest challenges of living in a society (or a community, or family, or relationship) – with its myriad influences and normative (and sometimes…
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness” – Richard Carlson This is one of those quotes that I could on and on about, or let it speak for itself.